Blackpool will be battling to return to the winning ways this weekend when they travel to Bloomfield Road for a clash with Reading in the 35th game week of the EFL Championship. Match days schedules for 26th February 2022 at 18:00 EAT.
Blackpool occupies the 15th spot on the standing with 42 points from 33 games. They won 11 times in the league while drawing on nine and losing on 13 other occasions. They have scored 36 goals in total while conceding a sum of 40 till now in the league. In their last five matches they have one win, two draws, and two loses. Both teams found the back of the net in all their last five matches.
The Tangerines will be looking to make amends following 2-1 Championship loss to QPR in their last game. In that match, Blackpool managed 49% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and a goal by Josh Bowler (82′). Queens Park Rangers on the other hand had eight shots with five on target and goals by Jimmy Dunne (31′) and Luke Amos (89′).
Meanwhile, Reading sits at the 21st position on the table with 29 points. Of the 33 matches played season, they won have 10 games while drawing on five and losing on 18 other occasions. Coming into this game, Reading has won in two of their last five matches, drawing once and losing twice. Both teams scored in four of the last five matches.
The Royals come into this meeting on the back of 2-1 Championship victory versus Birmingham City in their last game. In that match, Reading had 46% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Lucas João (67′), John Swift (73′). Birmingham City got 16 shots with seven of them on target and an Own goal by Tom McIntyre (82′).
Blackpool vs Reading head to head
This will be the 14th head to head meeting between these two teams since 2008. Blackpool has six wins, Reading has four wins and there have been three draws.
- Reading 2-3 Blackpool 20/10/21
- Blackpool 0-2 Reading 14/01/20
- Reading 2-2 Blackpool 04/01/20
- Blackpool 1-1 Reading 07/04/15
- Reading 3-0 Blackpool 25/10/14
Home
- QPR 2-1 Blackpool
- Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 1-2 Bournemouth
- Coventry 1-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City
Away
- Reading 2-1 Birmingham
- Preston 2-3 Reading
- Peterborough 0-0 Reading
- Reading 2-3 Coventry
- Bristol City 2-1 Reading
Blackpool team news
Neil Critchley’s side will be without the services of Chris Maxwell, Grant Ward, Luke Garbutt, James Husband, Matty Virtue, Sonny Carey and Keshi Anderson.
Reading team news
Scott Dann, Felipe Araruna, Femi Azeez, Alen Halilovic, Ovie Ejaria, Josh Laurent and Baba Rahman will not be available for Veljko Paunović’s selection.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a draw here since the better team on paper is not at its best while the opponent in the lower ranking is looking for the third league win in a row.
- Draw
- Reading Win
- Both teams to score
